Autistic children can suffer from a number of challenges in life. Socialisation is often one of the biggest problems and finding ways to improve their skills so they can interact with peers [...]
Many more boys than girls receive an autism diagnosis in their early years. Why is that? Perhaps autism assessments are biased towards boys. Maybe girls are much better at compensating or [...]
The act of play is a crucial aspect of a child’s development, it is how they learn to interact with their world, and the people within it. Not only that, but play helps children develop fine [...]
Caring for your toddler is always a trying time because of their need for independence and those terrible tantrums. However, if your child has recently had an autism diagnosis, or if your child [...]
Every autistic child is different and will have different needs. Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects how a child interacts, communicates and makes sense of the world around [...]
Research indicates that approximately one child in every average-sized classroom is suffering from Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia. Despite the fact that 5-6% [...]
ADHD is defined as a mental health disorder, and it’s one that is often diagnosed in early or mid childhood. ADHD can be tricky to diagnose in young children, since many of the symptoms [...]
Asperger syndrome is an autism profile which affects the way in which people interact with others. It is a lifelong disability which affects development and people with Asperger’s will [...]
For any parent, suspecting that their child may have Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is very stressful. However, the sooner the symptoms of the condition can be spotted, the more time there is for [...]
